#6098AF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.068 226), rgb(96, 152, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#6098AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6098AF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 152, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.068 226) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6098AF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6098AF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6098AF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6098AF text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6098AF
oklch(65% 0.068 226)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#30697F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#295567
oklch(42.6% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#264754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#6098AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C96B0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9F9F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6098AF
#6098AF
oklch(65% 0.068 226)
- #B3826C
#B3826C
oklch(64.9% 0.069 45.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6098AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #6098AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.